Annual patent applications in Burundi
Burundi: Annual patent applications was 2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
3
in 2017
All-time low
1
in 1989
Years of data
5
1989–2020
Annual patent applications in Burundi, 1989–2020
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Burundi is 2, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Burundi peaked at 3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.
That places Burundi 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual patent applications in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14, 14% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 63.16 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 336.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Burundi?
- Annual patent applications in Burundi was 2 in 2020, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- How does Burundi rank for annual patent applications?
- Burundi ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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